March 2013 Data This monthly feature shows the home listing and selling prices for the major gated communities in Southeast Shreveport. March 2013 For Sale Avg List Price Pending Sale Avg Pending Price Sold Avg List/Sale Price List to Sale % Avg Days on Mkt Acadiana Place/Twelve Oaks 22 $374,813
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04/25/2013
haven't posted much about Ellerbe Road Estates in southeast Shreveport. Perhaps that's because it's not gated, it's not new, and it's not prestigious. But it's a great neighborhood. Ellerbe Road Estates was one of the first neighborhoods developed along Ellerbe Road. It's just south of the inter
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04/25/2013
Mike schmidt's post is right on target. Carrying costs are rarely considered by agents when listing a house woth the proper price. It's a great disservice to sellers. Real Estate Agents Fail Home Sellers Over Carrying Cost. Where do I even begin here? Real estate agents say they’re all about do
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01/30/2013
We’ve struggled through the real estate market meltdown over the past few years. The national news has made sure it’s never far from our minds. But let me remind you that real estate is never national. It is always local. So, how do you know what the market is doing in your neck of the woods? H
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01/22/2013
For years, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) has educated consumers about not giving out personal information over the telephone or to anyone who shows up at their front door. With the US Census process beginning, the BBB advises people to be cooperative but cautious so as not to become a victim o
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06/17/2009
Comparing the absorption rates for Shreveport and Bossier City single family homes, statistics show favorable numbers for sellers. There were 43 fewer homes sold this April compared to 2008. However, there were 239 fewer homes listed for sale this April compared to last April. What does this m
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05/11/2009
This from a fellow bird lover in Ellerbe Road Estates neighborhood in Shreveport. He sent an email out to his neighbors generously alerting us to the migratory birds now passing through. "I wanted to alert you that the beautiful Rubby-Throated Hummingbirds are now arriving in our neighborhood. I
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04/06/2009
I was informed today by the Northwest Louisiana Association of Realtors that Barksdale Air Force Base has been named the headquarters of a major new command. This is good news for Barksdale and good news for the cities of Shreveport and Bossier. The Global Strike Command will oversee the nation'
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04/02/2009
There is good news on the home front for those of you who have been trying to decide if now is the time to buy a house. In plain language, interest rates are expected to drop .25 to .5 percentage points in the next few days and to stay low. This comes on the heels of the news that the Federal R
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03/18/2009
Is going "green" a hard sell in your area? I know it is in mine, a state whose slogan is "Sportsman's Paradise". We truly are a paradise for all sorts of outdoor sports, and we have the requisite big trucks and SUVs needed to haul all the necessary gear and equipment around. So selling energy
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02/28/2009